Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnum	Sorex
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.